Directions for 
Planting and Growing Rhododendrons 
Showing 12-18 inch plant; 15-18 
inch plant more bushy. 
Soil and Care: Rhododendrons can be grown in al¬ 
most any soil that does not contain lime in appre¬ 
ciable quantities. The plants should be kept mulched 
at all times to protect the shallow root-system, and 
to the extent of the root-system, they should be 
hand weeded only and not hoed. The plants should 
have plenty of water during dry seasons. This will 
help them to set more and better flower buds in the 
Fall. After blooming and in order to insure a more 
vigorous growth for the next season, the flower 
trusses should be picked off before seed pods are 
developed. 
Situation: Rhododendrons can be grown in practically any situation, the only 
exceptions being those spots entirely in the shade of trees or steep banks 
facing south. In the former case the 
plants are deprived of the sunlight 
essential to good health while in the 
latter they suffer from drought dur¬ 
ing hot dry weather. A cool, moist 
position suits them best, and, pro¬ 
vided the ground is well drained, 
they will flourish in comparatively 
wet sots. Partial shade is beneficial 
rather than otherwise if it can be 
obtained without planting too near 
the roots of stronger growing sub¬ 
jects. 
Planting: This can be done at any 
time from October to May, except 
during severe frost. The ground 
should not be too wet, and the plants must be thoroughly trodden in when 
planted : in fact, if the soil has been properly prepared for them it is nearly 
impossible to tread Rhododendrons 
too firmly. They should be planted 
at the same depth as they have been 
before, or a trifle deeper, the ground 
mark on the stem being a sufficient 
guide for this. If the roots are at all 
dry, before being planted they should 
be thoroughly soaked by standing 
them in water for a short time. 
Distance to Plant: For general pur¬ 
poses a distance of one and a half 
times the height of the plants out of 
ground is a good guide when plant¬ 
ing Rhododendrons. Thus plants two 
feet in height should be three feet 
apart; four feet high, six feet apart; 
and so on. 
Rhododendrons are shipped in the 
original peat soil ball in which they 
were growing in the nursery, root-ball 
DeLuxe Collection No. 4. 8-12 inch plants Protected. Will arrive safely, care- 
ready to ship. fully boxed. 
DeLuxe Collections Nos. 5 and 6, 8-12 inch plants 
ready to ship. 
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